You can now swim in the canals of Paris

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Three new swimming enclosures opened in the formerly polluted Bassin de la Villette, a canal in Paris.

Despite the pool's popularity, some swimmers have complained about the abundance of algae in the water.

Paris is in the running for the 2024 Summer Olympics, and mayor Anne Hidalgo expressed interested in working to improve the Seine's water quality so it can be used for athletic events.

The once-polluted Bassin de la Villette in Paris has been opened to swimmers this week. The manmade body of water is the largest of its kind in Paris, linking the canal de l'Ourcq to the canal Saint-Martin.

The new pool, called La Baignade, is quickly become a hotspot for summer fun.